Macron to press Trump on Iran diplomacy at G-7
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will present US President Donald Trump ideas for an economic incentive package to try to advance Iran diplomacy at the G-7 summit in Biarritz this weekend.
After weeks of consultations with the Iranians and the White House, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to press US President Donald Trump for limited economic incentives at the Group of 7 summit this weekend in Biarritz, France, in an effort to try to get Iran to the table for negotiations and for there to be a return to full compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and a halt to provocations in the Persian Gulf.
But while Trump has long said he would like to make a new deal with Iran, the White House has given little indication, at least publicly, that it is receptive to such ideas for how to launch a diplomatic process or willing to show any flexibility in its maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic.
“We have made proposals either for a softening of sanctions or a compensation mechanism to enable the Iranian people to live better,” Macron told reporters Wednesday.
“We shall see what the response from the Iranians is in the hours ahead,” Macron said. “And we shall see how the Americans are ready to move forward.”
